Tag: Turkish folk tale
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The Magic Cauldron
Nasreddin Hodja or Nasruddin Hooja was a 13th-century satirist born in Turkey. He appears in many stories, which are funny, entertaining and thoughtful. While he seems wise in some stories, he is foolish and the target of jokes in others. Hodja had a greedy neighbor who enjoyed praying on innocent victims and cheating him. Wanting…
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Judge Hodja
Nasreddin Hodja or Nasruddin Hooja was a 13th-century satirist born in Turkey. He appears in many stories, which are funny, entertaining and thoughtful. While he seems wise in some stories, he is foolish and the target of jokes in others. There was once a poor man who had no home. All he had was the…
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Light of the Oil Lamp
Nasreddin Hodja or Nasruddin Hooja was a 13th-century satirist born in Turkey. He appears in many stories, which are funny, entertaining and thoughtful. While he seems wise in some stories, he is foolish and the target of jokes in others. Tired of being the target of Hodja’s jokes, his friends decided to teach Hodja a…
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